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K.S.A. § 59-2221 (2026)

Persons who may petition for probate or administration

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59-2221. Persons who may petition for probate or administration. Any person interested in the estate, after the death of the testator or intestate, may petition for the probate of his or her will or for administration.

History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 197; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1950–2024 · leading case: In Re Est. of Brasfield, 214 P.2d 305 (Kan. 1950).
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In Re Est. of Brasfield, 214 P.2d 305 (Kan. 1950). · cites it 2× “Section 59-2221 provides that any person interested in an estate after the death of an intestate may petition for administration.”
Crane Constr. Co. v. Klaus Masonry, 71 F. Supp. 2d 1138 (D. Kan. 1999). · cites it 2× “Crane, as an alleged creditor of George Klaus, could have filed a petition for administration or probate under K.S.A. § 59-2221, but it failed to do so.”
In Re the Est. of Milward, 73 P.3d 155 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). “K.S.A. 59-2221 allows any person interested in the estate to file a petition for the probate of a decedent’s will.”
In Re the Est. of Brenner, 362 P.3d 30 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 5× “K.S.A. 59-2221 provides that "any person interested in the estate, after the death of the testator or intestate, may petition for the probate of his or her will or for administration.”
Gatewood v. Bosch, 581 P.2d 1198 (Kan. Ct. App. 1978). “It should be noted that K.S.A. 59-2221 (Corrick) provides that “any person interested in the estate” may petition for probate or administration of an estate.”
In re Est. of Sauceda (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “Under K.S.A. 59-2221, any person interested in the estate may petition for administration after the decedent's death.”
In re Est. of Mather (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 59-2221 provides that "[a]ny person interested in the estate, after the death of the testator or intestate, may petition for the probate of his or her will or for administration.”
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